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"The Alabama Solution" May Change How You See Prisons (w/ Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman)
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (41+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith....
Everyone’s Favorite Slopulist Scapegoat
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (624+ words) So the president has pivoted. If this sounds like the kind of thing you might hear progressive Democrats say, that's because it is. For years, progressives have argued that the real reason that prices are high is that Wall Street…...
Sen. Tina Smith: The Bulwark LIVE from Minneapolis
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (71+ words) The junior senator from Minnesota joined Tim on Wednesday for the first show of a two-night Bulwark run at the historic Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis'the city that caught ICE off-guard with its "radical empathy" and kick-ass organizing skills. Sen. Tina…...
Dilbert Creator’s AI Resurrection Not So Comic for His Family
9+ hour, 52+ min ago (258+ words) Dubbed "AI Scott Adams," the synthetic creation, which first popped up on X and YouTube, looks and sounds nearly identical to the actual Adams. Its appearance has sparked a clash between the Silicon Valley wing of MAGA, which finds it…...
This Is Your Polling Place on ICE
13+ hour, 36+ min ago (996+ words) One great Minneapolis show down, one to go. Bill and the gang had a great time meeting folks in Minnesota last night; Andrew stewed sadly in his FOMO back east. See another chunk of you out there tonight. Happy Thursday....
Former General: Hegseth’s Loyalty Tests Are Paralyzing Military Promotions | Command Post
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (53+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. Europe Is…...
A Cautionary Note to Fellow Dems From an AIPAC Target
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (765+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. A Cautionary…...
RFK Jr. Drinks Whole Milk in a Hot Tub With Kid Rock
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (42+ words) Sam Stein, Will Sommer and Jonathan Cohn give their takes on RFK Jr.s bizarre HHS video featuring Kid Rock, whole milk in a hot tub, push-ups in jeans, cold plunges, pickleball, and the increasingly strange aesthetics of the MAHA…...
The Predictable, Ineluctable, Intractable ‘Electability’ Argument
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (742+ words) NATHAN SAGE KNEW A FEW WEEKS AGO that his campaign for U.S. Senate was likely coming to an end. The 41-year-old Iowa Democrat was struggling to raise money. He wasn't breaking through the crowded three-way race. And Democratic leaders in the…...
Mark Leibovich: Democrats Are Too Afraid of Hurting People’s Feelings
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (107+ words) The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture'supported by a community built on good-faith. The Atlantic's…...